President Mohamed Nasheed, who became president in 2008 after the country's first democratic elections, has resigned after members of the nation's police forces joined with opposition protesters
Maldives President Resigns After Police Mutiny
Maldives police officers assume taking an oath before joining a protest against the military in Male, Maldives, February 7, 2012. (AP)
Opposition supporters stage a protest at the Republican Square in Male, Maldives, February 7, 2012. (AP)
Maldives soldiers, left, are involved in a clash with police officers, in Male, Maldives, February 7, 2012. (AP)
Maldives police officers throw tear gas canisters during a clash with the military in Male, Maldives, February 7, 2012. (AP)
Maldives President Mohammed Nasheed's car is escorted to the President's Office by the military to give his resignation speech in Male, Maldives, February 7, 2012. (AP)
In this photo provided by Maldives President's Office, Maldives' he first democratically elected president Mohamed Nasheed announces his resignation in a nationally televised address in Male, Maldives, February 7, 2012. (AP)
Mohammed Waheed Hassan, who previously worked as a top UNICEF official, gives a statement after being sworn-in as the country's new president since Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon, in Male, Maldives, February 7, 2012. (AP)